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Lyrics & meaning

En Manakkoottukkulle

From Manakanakku · 1986

Lyricist: Panchu Arunachalam
Singer: P. Jayachandran
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Manakanakku
Movie release year: 1986
Lyrics added on: 1 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

En mana koottukkullae

Oru kiliyai valarththaenae

Adhan azhagai rasichchenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

En mana koottukkullae

Oru kiliyai valarththaenae

Adhan azhagai rasichchenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

Eppothum unna kann pola kappen

Mamana marakkaathae mamana marakkaathae

Chinna chinna veedu katti

Suththi suththi odi vanthu

Chinna pillai kaalam thottu

Vanthathintha sontha ammaa

Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi

Komba suththi valarnthaarpola

Enna suththi nee valarnthae

Unna suththi naan valarnthaen

Enna suththi nee valarnthae

Unna suththi naan valarnthaen

Epothum unna kann pola kappen

Mamana marakkaathae

En mana koottukullae

Oru kiliyai valarththaene

Adhan azagai rasichenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

Manja poosi kulikkaiyilae

Maranjirunthu paarththathundu

Maththapadi thappu yaedhum

Maman kitta undaa sollu

Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan

Thoonguthadi en manasil

Kann vizhiththu paarkkumpothu

Kannukkullae nikkiriyae

Kann vizhiththu paarkkumpothu

Kannukkullae nikkiriyae

Maavaduva pangu pottu

Kaakkaa kadi kadichchu thinnom

Marakkalaiyae antha sugam

Kedaikkaiyae niththam niththam

Velai vanthu neram paarththu

Vettrilaiyil paakku vachchu

Sontham kolla kaaththirukkaen

Paasamulla paingiliyae

Sontham kolla kaaththirukkaen

Paasamulla paingiliyae

Epothum unna kann pola kappen

Mamana marakkaathae

En mana koottukullae

Oru kiliyai valarththaene

Adhan azagai rasichenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

Naan ennai maranthaenae

Inside the cage of my heart,

I raised a little parrot,

I admired its sweet beauty,

and completely forgot myself.

Inside the cage of my heart,

I raised a little parrot,

I admired its sweet beauty,

and completely forgot myself.

Yes, I forgot myself.

I will always protect you like my very own eyes,

don't forget your mama, don't forget your mama.

Building little playhouses,

running around and around,

ever since our childhood days,

this bond between us has grown.

Like a vine planted in the backyard

that twists and climbs around a branch,

you grew up wrapped around me,

and I grew up with my world around you.

You grew up wrapped around me,

and I grew up with my world around you.

I will always protect you like my very own eyes,

don't forget your mama...

Inside the cage of my heart,

I raised a little parrot,

I admired its sweet beauty,

and completely forgot myself.

Yes, I forgot myself.

When you bathed after applying turmeric,

I have hidden and watched you;

other than that playful mischief,

tell me, has your mama done any wrong?

Even when I drift off to sleep,

your face rests softly in my heart.

And when I open my eyes and look,

you stand right inside my vision.

And when I open my eyes and look,

you stand right inside my vision.

Sharing tender baby mangoes,

we took turns sharing every bite.

I haven't forgotten the joy of those days,

though I do not get to live them every day.

Waiting for the right time and auspicious hour,

to propose with betel leaf and areca nut,

I am waiting to make you mine,

my loving, sweet little parrot.

I am waiting to make you mine,

my loving, sweet little parrot.

I will always protect you like my very own eyes,

don't forget your mama...

Inside the cage of my heart,

I raised a little parrot,

I admired its sweet beauty,

and completely forgot myself.

Yes, I forgot myself.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"En Mana Koottukkullae" is a soulful folk-style romantic song from the 1986 Tamil movie 'Manakanakku', composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The song captures the heartfelt emotions of a man expressing deep love and affection for his cross-cousin ('Murai Penn'). He compares his love for her to raising a sweet parrot inside the cage of his mind and promises to protect her like his own eyes. The lyrics vividly recall tender childhood memories—building toy houses, sharing raw mangoes, and growing up closely intertwined like a vine wrapped around a branch. The protagonist looks forward to formally proposing to her with traditional betel leaves and nuts, pleading with her never to forget the special bond they share.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“En mana koottukkullae Oru kiliyai valarththaenae”

Compares the speaker's heart/mind to a cage ('mana koottukullae') and the beloved to a parrot ('kiliyai') raised within it.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Eppothum unna kann pola kappen”

Uses 'pola' to compare protecting the beloved to safeguarding one's own eyes.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kollaiyilae vachcha kodi Komba suththi valarnthaarpola”

Compares their interdependent growth since childhood to a vine ('kodi') growing twined around a supporting stick ('komba suththi').

Repetition / Rhythm (Sol Pinvarunilai Ani)

“Chinna chinna veedu katti Suththi suththi odi vanthu”

Repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna' and 'Suththi suththi' adds a playful, rhythmic folk cadence.

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Trivia

'Manakanakku' (1986) features Vijayakanth and Radha in lead roles and is notable for a special guest appearance by Kamal Haasan playing a film director. The song highlights M. S. Viswanathan's skill in blending traditional Tamil folk phrasing with melodic orchestral arrangements, exquisitely rendered by P. Jayachandran.

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